Female Novel
Chapter 259
Chapter 0259
I couldn’t help but look at the state of the poor woman that was leading me to Cassie. The rags shewas wearing were literally only covering the important parts. Scars and bruises covered her exposedskinl. What should have been lushish brown hair was dull and
breaking. Dark circles lined her eyes and a freshly split l*ps finished off her look.
The cells were only a couple hundred yards away. I could see still Alec and Colt as she raised a doorfrom the earth. The stairs were steep but manageable. I knew we were in the right place as the smell ofsweat and blood filled my nose. It was so thick that my eyes started to water. We continued down anarrow tunnel until she finally stopped. Unlocking the door, she stepped back and bowed her head.
It was my turn to look. Sitting on the floor, with a metal dog collar around her neck, it was chained to thewall. Her hair was covered in dried blood and dirt, no a single article of clothings on was but a smilewas across her face.
“Cassie?” I asked, softly.
“He’s dead.” She whispered quietly. Her voice was strained but there was a happiness to it.
“He is.” Taking the keys, I walked up to Cassie. “I am going to unlock you.”
“Wish I could have done it myself.” Her eyes opened and looked at
me.
“You realize what this means?” Her skin had started to grown around the collar, making me have to pullit from her literal flesh.,
“I do but my wolf doesn’t have much left.” Taking the blanket off me, I
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“Zac is outside.” I said as I helped her stand. He must have been
keeping her wolf from her all these years. None of her injuries were healing good. One even lookedinfected.
“Zac?” Her eyes widened as she glanced at me.
“Yes. He has been trying to protect Penny all these years.” We walked slowly down the hall and up thestairs.
“Zac…” Cassie whispered as she was finally able to breath some fresh air after 19 years.
Alec held Zac back as we slowly made our way up to them. It took us awhile to get there since she wasinching it. I suspected she hasn’t walked around the entire time she was in there. Maybe from one sideto the other but nothing that would come close to this.
However, she collapsed just fifty yards from Zac. Colt managed to get the cuffs off Zac before he ranforward and pulled Cassie into his lap. “CAS SIE!”
“Zac! I can’t believe it’s you.”
“Let me mark you. Let me save you. If not for me but for Penny.” Zac had tears in his eyes as hecarefully caressed her face.
Cassie closed her eyes but nodded. Her time was out and if Zac didn’t do it now, she would die. “Hurryup.”I said to Zac.
He didn’t need being told twice, pulling her tiny frame up, he bit down. into her collar bone. Cassiedidn’t cry out or even move. Just a single tear ran down her face until he pulled out and licked it clean.Cassie’s head rolled to the side.
“What happened?” Zac asked.
“Hold on to that bond as we get her to a doctor.” Alec said. Zacnovelbin
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“Follow me!” The same woman said as she ran off. Colt followed Zac and Cassie.
“Get everyone in this pack to gather in front of the packhouse.” Alec told the warrior. He didn’t want tolisten but did it regardless. “Woman and children.” Alec clarified since we both could see if only
requesting the men.
“Lead us there.” I demanded. He didn’t even acknowledge my statement but turned around and startedwalking. Alec held my hand as we walked. Thankfully, it wasn’t far and people were already gatheringaround. There was far more woman and children than I expected but I wasn’t surprised about thenumber of men. Most of them were taken down already.